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Presentation of the Flex Picture Ebook project at the Institut National des Jeunes Sourds (INJS) (Paris)

21/01/2025, Paris (75) at the Institut National des Jeunes Sourds (INJS)

As part of the preparatory working group for the ‘National Portal for Adapted and Accessible Publishing’ led by the INJA, Eva Dolowski and Aude Thomas, Les Doigts Qui Rêvent presented the deliverables of the Erasmus+ Flex Picture Ebook project for the promotion of illustrated digital books as a tool for more inclusive learning in the classroom:

  • methodology for designing illustrations accessible to children with severe visual impairments,
  • methodology to aid the comprehension of a text including implicit meanings,
  • software to aid graphic design and digital developments and their tutorials,
  • teaching guide.

LDQR completed this presentation in partnership with Nathalie Bedouin of the IJA in Toulouse with testimonies collected during field tests in France, Italy and Lithuania.

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Student visit of LASUC (Lithuania)

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On February 24th of 2025, students and lecturers of the Bachelor’s degree in Special Education and Speech Therapy of Vytautas Magnus University visited the Lithuanian Education Centre for the Blind and Visually Impaired. LASUC began cooperation with this university in the spring, when it invited lecturers and students to test the EPUB format and provide feedback. During this visit, the Erasmus+ project “Flex picture ebook” was presented to the students and lecturers. The students were asked to comment on how they would adapt the text and image for visually impaired students, the EPUB format and its use possibilities were presented. The results of the project were also presented, as some lecturers and students participated in the II stage of testing and were aware of the possibilities of using the booklet.

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Advanced courses at the Lithuanian Education Centre for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Lithuania)

On February 17th of 2025, Lithuanian Education Center for Blind and Visually Impaired held a qualification improvement course for specialists working with visually impaired students. 18 educators working in general education or special schools participated in the course. During the course, the Erasmus+ project “Flex picture ebook” was presented to the participants. Participants were introduced to the EPUB format, its usage options and the advantages of the project.

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Student visit to the Centre for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Lithuania)

Visit of the Centre

On 16 December 2024, students on the Vytautas Magnus University Master’s programme ‘Inclusive Education: Socio-Educational Industries’ visited the Lithuanian Centre for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired. During the visit, the students learned about the EPUB format and the possibilities for adapting texts and illustrations for visually impaired students. The Erasmus+ project ‘Flex picture ebook’ and the possibilities for applying this methodology were also presented. The students were impressed by this project and understood the value of using such e-books in schools.

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Visit of the Lithuanian Centre for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired (Lithuania)

Visite LASUC

On 25 October 2024, the Lithuanian Centre for the Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired was visited by the specialists of the methodological group of special educators and speech therapists of Kaunas district. They were introduced to the ongoing Erasmus+ project “Flex picture ebook”. The participants were told about the possibilities of the EPUB format, the existing applications and the implementation of this project. A video of the project was also shown to the participants. The special educators and speech therapists were really interested in this inclusive reading opportunity for children.

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Autism and Reading Webinar

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Priscilla Laulan from Ludosens will be presenting a “Step-by-step guide to helping a child with an autism spectrum disorder understand a text” for parents and professionals (teachers, librarians, publishers, etc.) from 2 pm to 3:30 pm.

Based on the text Émile veut une chauve-souris (Emile wants a bat), Priscilla Laulan will present 3 methods for accompanying adults or publishers, and answer your questions. The presentation will be given in French.

The webinar was recorded in French and the replay is available on our YouTube channel Flex Picture Ebook.

Registration link

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Autism and Reading Webinar

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Priscilla Laulan from Ludosens will be presenting a zoom presentation (from 2pm to 3.30pm) for parents and professionals (teachers, librarians, publishers, etc.) entitled ‘Step-by-step instructions on how to help a child with an autism spectrum disorder understand a text’.

Based on the text Ben wants a bat, Priscilla Laulan will present 3 methods to be used by carers or publishers and will answer your questions. The presentation will be given in French.

Link to register

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Occitanie Children’s Book Festival (Saint-Orens de Gameville / Toulouse metropole, France)

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The fondation IJA (Institute for Young Blind People) will be manning the Tactile Books and Flex Picture Ebook stand at the Festival du Livre Jeunesse Occitanie on the weekend of 25-26 January.

This festival is a major regional event attended by families. Around thirty authors and illustrators will be there to meet their readers. This 23rd edition, entitled ‘Qui sont ces héros?’ (Who are these heroes?), will focus on the heroes of yesterday and today.

Check out the programme!

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IJA Awareness Day (Toulouse, France)

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Fondation IJA (Institut des Jeunes Aveugles) is holding an awareness-raising day for its partners – teachers, AESHs and youth workers – who work with pupils in mainstream schools on Thursday 28 November, from 9am to 4.30pm, at the foundation’s head office: 37 rue Monplaisir 31400 Toulouse.

Elsa Sublaurier, Foundation librarian, and Nathalie Bédouin, adaptor and transcriber, will be setting up a stand to present tactile books and the Flex Picture Ebook.